by Don Freeman | Nov 9, 2024 | Devotional
All Christians across the US have been given a moment this week. It’s a humbling, and challenging, opportunity to show the entire country what it means to follow Jesus, to show that we subordinate political affiliations to our affiliation to Jesus and his Kingdom....
by Don Freeman | Oct 26, 2024 | Devotional
We casually flip a light switch, confident there will be electrical current to our light. We seat ourselves on chairs, confident they are sturdy enough to hold us. We breathe easy as elevator doors close, trusting the manufacturer for its safe operation. We board...
by Don Freeman | Sep 19, 2024 | Devotional
On Sunday, October 30, 1938, Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) in New York aired, on Orson Welles’ radio show, The Mercury Theater on the Air, a dramatic reading, with sound effects, of ‘The War of the Worlds’ (based on H.G. Wells’ 1898 novel of the same name).The...
by Don Freeman | Sep 12, 2024 | Devotional
Hiking a woodland trail, waking up to the sound of waves at a beach cottage, sailing on a pristine lake or paddling around snow- and ice-laden fjords. These are just a few experiences which joy-wash us with their surge of contentment and peace. They call our souls up...
by Don Freeman | Jul 13, 2024 | Devotional
‘And they lived happily ever after.’ Many children’s books end with this, or something close to it. A pleasant, feel-good ending on which to say, ‘Good Night, Sweet dreams.’ Cinderella marries the prince. The ogre is defeated. The Sheriff puts the bad guys in jail and...